You’re a newly divorced parent. Maybe you had a relatively amicable divorce—you and your ex were able to collaborate and build a solid parenting agreement. Or maybe your split was full of conflict, friction, and bitterness — custody issues were battled out, long and hard, in court. In any case, once the judge has…
The holiday season can bring both joy and stress, especially when you’re navigating a divorce. Vacations, which may offer much-needed relief during this challenging time, require careful planning and communication to avoid legal and emotional complications. Whether you’re considering a local getaway or international travel, it’s important to understand how vacations with children during…
When your marriage falls apart and the life you’ve built together comes crashing down, the sense of loss can be overwhelming. You’ve lost a partner, lover, friend, and teammate; your home, daily routine, intact family unit, and vision for the future are upended; your sense of security evaporates, even your sense of self as…
You’ve met someone really special. Someone who seems like everything you’ve been hoping for in a romantic partner. They seem to feel the same about you. You’d be ready to take this relationship to the next level, except… this new person you’ve fallen for is separated—but the divorce isn’t final. Some people have hard…
You’ve already lived apart for many months. Now the papers are signed, the assets divided, custody sorted — your divorce is final. It’s been a painful and exhausting time, but you’re eager to put it all behind you: the troubled marriage, the grueling divorce process, the person you once loved. And yet— You find…
Many Americans feel like we live in a political pressure cooker with only four months until the next presidential election. For many people, this election cycle feels both globally consequential and deeply personal—existential, even. We have passionate views and fears that keep us up at night. In recent years, numerous forces, including social media,…
This spring, Headspace, a leading provider of accessible mental health systems, released its sixth annual “Workforce State of Mind” report. In the study, 71% of employees said that work stress had “caused a personal relationship to end.” Gen X workers (currently aged 44-59) were most likely to report work-related break-ups and divorces, at 79%….
New research suggests a significant generational and gender divide in attitudes toward open relationships, with younger individuals and men showing greater openness to non-monogamous arrangements compared to their older and female counterparts. In a 2021 YouGov poll of more than 23,000 Americans, a quarter of respondents said they’d be interested in an open relationship….
You’ve made the agonizing decision to end your marriage. You’ve worked to salvage the relationship, but now you feel certain it’s time to move on. You’re ready to take the next step. You’re probably feeling anxious, emotional, fragile, overwhelmed—and lost about how to proceed. Although you can get divorced in California without an attorney,…
No one will say it’s easy. Learning to co-parent with your ex is one of the most challenging parts of divorce when you have a family. There’s no foolproof roadmap, no one-size-fits-all solution. You won’t always get it right, especially in the beginning when the emotional temperature is likely running high. But it’s important…
